Doctoral Programs

The LTU College of Management offers two distinctive doctoral degrees: the Doctor of Management in Information Technology (DMIT) and the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). These programs are unique because they are one of the nation's few on-campus, part-time, practitioner/scholar focused programs designed for the working professional. Both doctoral programs consist of 36 hours of coursework and 24 equivalent hours of research toward a doctoral dissertation, can be completed within four years. Admission to the doctoral programs is competitive and meeting a specific set of minimum qualifications does not assure admission.

The DMIT program is an intensive part-time program designed to equip practitioners and teaching faculty with high levels of technical and analytical expertise in information technology in a dynamic learning environment. DMIT studies aim to enhance the agility and competitive advantage of the business you're in by strengthening your ability to direct the procurement, implementation and maintenance of capital intensive IT resources. Effective management of IT resources is rooted in your understanding and insight of IT processes that exist within the enterprise from both the managerial and technical perspectives. You also benefit from exposure to the products that form the building blocks of the IT infrastructure, and the people involved in delivering, sustaining and enhancing the infrastructure. Both managerial and technical processes are supported by appropriate methods, techniques and modeling tools. DMIT coursework falls in three categories: information technology (major), a cognate area of interest (minor), and research methods. Dissertation topics can span a broad area of information technology applications.

The DBA program is an intensive part-time program that endeavors to strengthen leaders who can think strategically and act decisively in today's rapidly changing global business environment. The program works to enhance students' abilities to further their careers as business innovators. The program is appropriate for those interested in broadening and deepening their leadership skills for executive-level positions in industry and consulting, or for those seeking faculty positions at teaching universities that emphasize theory and practice. DBA coursework falls into two categories: the DBA core and research. Research toward a dissertation will be conducted on a topic within one of the following areas: Leadership and Organizational Development, Business Economics and Finance, and International Business.